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A PAIR OF PALE CELADON JADE A WHITE JADE ‘CHILONG’ SWORD A PALE CELADON JADE SEAL
‘DOUBLE PHOENIX’ PLAQUES FITTING SONG/MING DYNASTY
SONG/MING DYNASTY
each Þ nely carved and pierced, the stylised of square section, the upper section of the
confronted crested birds with long tails, the stone of rectangular form with incurved ends resting on arched Þ nial Þ nely incised with a spiral pattern,
of a pale celadon colour a square lug, carved in relief with a pair of sinuous the smoothly polished stone of a pale yellowish-
(2) chilong, their heads twisted back to confront the celadon tone with brown skin
6.5 cm, 2½ in. other, the stone of a pale celadon-white tone 3.1 cm, 1¼ in.
highlighted with russet skin
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
17.7 cm, 7 in.
Acquired in the 1930s, Beijing (by repute). Collection of Percy D. Krolik.
£ 1,000-1,500 US$ 1,450-2,150 Victoria & Albert Museum, London (on loan).
£ 400-600 US$ 600-850 Spink & Son, London.
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